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How do I tax thee? Let me count the ways.

The Egyptian pharaohs, who ruled the Nile River Valley from 3150 B.C. to 30 B.C., favored what we call Keynesian macroeconomic theory. That is, they liked big-government projects — obelisks, temples, pyramids. more

Scott Brinton | 10/28/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition, celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, highlights the artists, genres, … more

10/27/10

Has anti-gay hate and violence reached a critical mass?

The recent attack of a 14-year-old student on a Nassau BOCES school bus reminds us that anti-gay hate and bullying is as big a problem locally as it is across the country. more

Andy Peters | 10/21/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Acquired Riches: Highlights From The Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition, celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, highlights the artists, genres, … more

10/20/10

Martin Preston performs as Liberace at the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra’s annual concert to benefit United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau.

A Vegas Revue with the Nassau Pops

Enjoy some Las Vegas-style entertainment this weekend, courtesy of the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra. more

Karen Bloom | 10/20/10

Angela Ogurick is the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce’s businessperson of the year.

For Valley Stream saleswoman, customers come first

Angela Ogurick said that networking is the key to business success. The Mary Kay Cosmetics independent saleswoman was named the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce’s businessperson of the year for 2010. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/20/10

The debate hall at Hofstra about an hour before the event began.

Hofstra hosts first gubernatorial debate

The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University was the site for the first gubernatorial debate of the 2010 election.Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino were … more

Mike Caputo | 10/18/10

Teachers from the Hicksville School District turned out in force to protest the proposed elimination of the county guarantee that it will pay for property-tax challenges, saying the plan would mean higher property taxes and reduced services for the schools.

Vote on county property-tax plan to take place by Oct. 29

The Nassau Legislature's hearing on its 2011 budget became heated on Monday over a proposal to nix the county's longstanding guarantee to pay for property owners' challenges to its tax assessments. If passed, the plan would effectively shift that burden to school districts and towns. more

David Weingrad and Scott Brinton | 10/18/10

Protesters lobby against property-tax plan

Dozens of protesters from throughout Nassau County converged on the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Monday morning to see whether the county Legislature would vote on a proposal to nix the county’s guarantee that it will pay for challenges to property owners’ assessments. more

David Weingrad | 10/18/10

At the North Merrick firehouse, Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg denounced a proposal by County Executive Ed Mangano to impose a water fee on previously exempt organizations such as fire departments and school districts.

Legislator: ‘Toilet tax’ could cost taxpayers

When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax. more

Deirdre Krasula | 10/15/10